Catastrophe House
The Return of the Child

“Mom wants to shop, Jennie wants to come?” take Mira while cleaning the dinnerware this morning.

Jennie unceasingly continued to play with some of her dolls while answering an invitation from her mother.

“No.”

Mira turned to Jennie who was a house child, not in the Motherland or in any part of the world she would still choose to stay at home rather than go for a walk with her mother. After Mira cleans her hands, she approaches Jennie and kisses the tip of her head.

“Mother will be back soon.” Mira muttered before opening the door and passing away going past the boy who was quite far away from her.

Geck! Geck! Geck!

The 15-minute beat after her mother left surprised Jennie.

The girl turned her head and stopped her play, she stood up and stepped towards the door and opened it.

Jennie was quite surprised to know the boy was back.

“Actually who are you? Are you a kid here?” jennie asked before starting to let Hyeon Chul in.

“I Hyeon Chul, my mother and father have died because, he was killed.” Lyrih Hyeon Chul stopped his steps and lowered his head.

“Killed by whom?” jennie asked, hooking her fingers at the end of her shirt.

Realizing, Jennie immediately brought Hyeon Chul to come in and sit on the living room sofa.

“This is my fault, at that time I asked my grandfather to find me a friend, and after a long time I waited for my request to be granted, he said, grandpa said if tomorrow there will be another family who will occupy this house and then someone will play with me. But after- “

“Honey, mom home.”

Jennie and Hyeon Chul are shocked to hear Jennie's mother's voice, Hyeon Chul immediately moves from her seat and stares fearfully at the older woman.

Mira is surprised to get a figure that she really does not like.

“Jennie.” call Mira looking at Hyeon Chul.

Jennie who was hiding on the sofa finally came out and approached her mother.

“Ya bu?” jennie asked who actually knew what she would question from her mother.

“Why did you let someone in without permission from mom?” tanya Mira was angry which was clearly drawn in every sentence.

“Sorry mom, but I when I first saw her already wanted to be her friend.” obviously Jennie lowered her head while pulling the edge of the sweater.

Mira feels that her behavior is enough, she starts to eliminate all her anger and starts rubbing the ends of her child's shoulders.

“What's wrong, next time don't do it again, huh?” said Mira then turned to look at Hyeon Chul and crouched down to equalize her height to the boy.

“Your name?” mira asked just as gently as when talking to Jennie.

Hyeon Chul looked up— looked at Mira with her pitch-black eyeballs.

“Hyeon Chul.” replied Hyeon Chul knows if the woman in front of him only knows a few words from him, not with the only man here and Jennie who knows quite deeply about his language.

“Mother, She used to live here but her parents died so-“

“I live in an orphanage, near this complex.” interrupted Hyeon Chul staring briefly at Jennie.

“Yes, Hyeon Chul now lives in an orphanage.” Jennie continued as she approached Mira and Hyeon Chul.

Mira sighed heavily then stood up and sauntered away up the stairs and entered the room.

“What is your mother angry?” hyeon Chul's question made Jennie even more confused, as Jennie's uncertain answer could only raise her shoulders.

—_—

The sound of the car distracts Jennie, she looks happily at the door.

The door of the house opened showing a man who had a shabby appearance and a face that was not fresh again like this morning.

“Dad.” saya Jennie smiles knot.

Dennis looked at the boy and smiled back at the boy.

“Dad take a shower first, huh? Later dinner.” advice Jennie resembles Mira who every time said like that to Dennis when the man after coming home.

“Good miss!” dennis replied after a small laugh.